Events

13/02/2025 09:00 — 12:30

Type of event : c4dt-conference

The integration of AI into the SDLC has the potential to revolutionize software development by automating tasks, improving efficiency, and enhancing decision-making. However, it also introduces risks and challenges that need to be addressed. This track, entitled "AI-Driven Software Development: Transforming the Life Cycle with Intelligent Automation", is organized by the C4DT and is motivated by the need to explore the transformative potential of AI in the SDLC while ensuring responsible and ethical use. By understanding the advantages, risks, and best practices, participants can harness the power of AI to drive innovation, improve software quality, and optimize development processes.

13/02/2025 09:00 — 12:30

Type of event : c4dt-conference

Journalists provide crucial insights into digital trust issues prevalent in our time, such as deepfakes and cyberattacks, by documenting these trends and their impacts. Their work demands a strong focus on cybersecurity, data privacy, and information trustworthiness, ensuring protection for themselves and their sources while verifying material authenticity. This real-world experience is invaluable to academia, providing essential context for discussions and research. A global dialogue will cover digital trust and trust-building technologies, highlighting topics like AI in military operations, AI-generated disinformation in elections, IoT cybersecurity, citizen surveillance, and algorithmic decision-making.

12/02/2025 14:00 — 17:30

Type of event : c4dt-conference

The increasing prevalence of deepfakes and disinformation calls for proactive measures to tackle the associated cybersecurity threats. This track, entitled "Unmasking the Digital Deception: Defending Against DeepFakes and Disinformation Attacks", is organized by the C4DT and addresses the urgent need to raise awareness, share best practices, and enhance skills in detecting and preventing cyberattacks induced through deepfakes. By participating in this track, individuals and organizations can strengthen their cybersecurity defenses, protect their reputation, and contribute to a safer digital environment.

26/11/2024 10:00 — 17:00

Type of event : c4dt-workshop

Following on the heels of our conference on “Deepfakes, Distrust and Disinformation: The Impact of AI on Elections and Public Perception”, which was held on October 1st 2024, C4DT proposes to shift the spotlight to the strategic and operational implications of deepfakes and disinformation for organizations. For our C4DT partners we are also hosting a hands-on workshop aimed at engineers, software developers and cybersecurity experts on Tuesday, 26th of November, which will allow the participants to develop skills and expertise in identifying and combating cyberattacks through deepfakes.

23/11/2024 10:00 — 17:00

Type of event : other-conference

EPFL and UNIL invite you to a special event on the theme of Artificial Intelligence on Saturday 23 November 2024 at the Rolex Learning Center. A unique opportunity to better understand and embrace the AI revolution, while discussing the issues surrounding its use with an exclusive panel of scientists and experts. Laboratory demonstrations and workshops for adults and young people will also be on offer. The event is free of charge and open to all, aged 10 and over.

19/11/2024 10:00 — 12:00

Type of event : c4dt-workshop

Following on the heels of our conference on “Deepfakes, Distrust and Disinformation: The Impact of AI on Elections and Public Perception”, which was held on October 1st 2024, C4DT proposes to shift the spotlight to the strategic and operational implications of deepfakes and disinformation for organizations. For our C4DT partners we are hosting a high-level roundtable for executives, senior managers and project managers on Tuesday, 19th of November, during which strategies to address the challenges posed by deepfakes, and collaboration opportunities and projects to counter them will be discussed.

01/11/2024 — 02/11/2024

Type of event : other-conference

This yearly Summit offers a unique platform for policymakers, business leaders, civil society, and academia to converge, exchange ideas, and collaboratively shape the future of AI policies.

30/10/2024 09:00 — 17:30

Type of event : other-conference

This year's Cyber-Defence (CYD) Campus Conference will take place on 30 October 2024 at the Kursaal in Bern. The core theme of the conference is «Emerging and Disruptive Cyber Technologies: Quantum, Next-Gen Networks and AI.» The CYD Campus looks forward to welcoming experts and interested parties from government, industry and academia to this conference.

30/10/2024 09:00 — 17:00

Type of event :

The Swiss Data Space Forum is organised by the Swiss Datta Alliance. It aims to help participants connect with technical, legal and business pioneers from across the country!

01/10/2024 09:00 — 18:00

Type of event : c4dt-conference

This full-day conference will explore the impact of gen AI on disinformation campaigns – specifically, deepfakes and disinformation created by gen A, but also the proliferation of disinformation through AI – and how such campaigns may impact elections outcomes (and trust in electoral systems). It is organized by the Center for Digital Trust (C4DT), EPFL in collaboration with EPFL’s AI Center and the Initiative for Media Innovation (IMI).

27/09/2024 — 28/09/2024
05:00 — 20:00

Type of event : other-workshop

​Co-organized by the Initiative for Media Innovation and InForm, and hosted by EPFL, this student game jam will focus on the theme of information. Topics could include fact-checking, combating deepfakes, and more. ​Guided by a video game designer, a journalist and other IT industry experts, teams will have 24 hours to design and develop their prototypes. At the end, a pitch session will be organized in front of a jury and 3 winners will be selected and awarded exciting prizes!

13/09/2024 — 14/09/2024
18:00 — 17:00

Type of event : other-seminar

The EPFL AI Center and LauzHack is hosting a DeepFake Mini-Hackathon. While rapid advances in GenAI and the increased accessibility to models/compute can lead to impressive advances in science and technology, these tools can be also for malicious purposes, notably deepfake generation. The goal of this hackathon is to leverage the intelligence and creativity of the EPFL community (and surroundings) to better understand and raise awareness about the technology that can be used for deepfake generation and detection.

02/09/2024 09:00 — 17:00

Type of event : other-seminar

The Swiss Crypto Day is an informal event to promote research in cryptology in Switzerland. Registrations close on August 25th 2024.

22/07/2024 — 24/07/2024

Type of event :

ICCP 2024 will be an in-person event in EPFL, Lausanne, from July 22 – 24, 2024. More updates on the website as we get closer to the event.

17/07/2024 — 19/07/2024

Type of event : other-conference

The registration is open with an early bird price of 290.- CHF (until June 21) and regular price of 340.- CHF afterwards. Please register early to help us plan.

11/07/2024 — 12/07/2024

Type of event : c4dt-workshop

The Research Institute (SuRI) is an annual event that takes place at the School of Computer and Communication Sciences of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland. The workshop brings together researchers and experts from academia and industry for research talks and informal discussions.

14/06/2024 — 15/06/2024

Type of event : other-conference

Promote and compare proof systems in formal verification, logic, and mathematics, motivated by the potential for collaboration between formal methods in computer science, collaborative formal mathematics, and AI.

13/06/2024 16:00 — 20:00

Type of event :

Join the CMTA at the 2024 edition of our digital assets seminar on June 13 at the unlimitrust campus where experts from the financial, tech and legal sectors will share insights and lessons learnt on the road from proof-of-concept to production.

11/06/2024 13:00 — 15:00

Type of event : c4dt-seminar

The goal of this webinar, organised by the Swiss Support Center for Cybersecurity, is to shed light on cyber resilience related aspects from different view angles. We will see technical measures that aim to improve resilience of systems themselves to more organizational measures that have the goal to absorb the impact even if technical security measures have been successfully circumvented by attackers.

03/06/2024 — 05/06/2024

Type of event : other-conference

A European summit to discuss how to build trust in cyberspace, encompassing topics like strategic autonomy and digital sovereignty. All this is to prospect a way in future scenarios of the cyber sector, while strengthening relations between various stakeholders, based on shared European values.

30/05/2024 — 31/05/2024

Type of event : other-conference

The AI for Good Global Summit is the leading action-oriented United Nations platform promoting AI to advance health, climate, gender, inclusive prosperity, sustainable infrastructure, and other global development priorities. Professor Ebrahimi, affiliated to C4DT, is as speaker at this event!

29/05/2024 08:50 — 18:30

Type of event : other-conference

Join an exclusive gathering of AI thought leaders and early adopters for a day of in-depth exploration into Generative AI. This conference delves into the value propositions and advancements of the Swiss and international Generative AI landscape. Essential for decision-makers, CIOs, CTOs, Digital Managers, and Project Managers looking to stay ahead of the curve.

28/05/2024 09:15 — 12:00

Type of event : c4dt-workshop

In response to growing cybersecurity concerns, the C4DT at EPFL and NCSC are holding a Technology & Policy Roundtable on Switzerland's critical digital data security. The exclusive, in-person event is by invitation only and aims to foster multidisciplinary dialogue under Chatham House rules. Key objectives include raising awareness of cloud-associated risks, classifying and enhancing the protection of key infrastructural data, and scrutinizing current security measures. With a strategic focus on collaboration, this roundtable represents a proactive step towards fortifying Switzerland's cybersecurity infrastructure in the face of rapid digitalization.

28/05/2024 18:00 — 19:00

Type of event : other-conference

​Lennart Heim, Research Fellow at the Centre for the Governance of AI (GovAI), is coming to EPFL to present the field of AI Governance! His research focuses on the role of compute for advanced AI systems and how compute can be leveraged as an instrument for AI governance, with an emphasis on policy development and security implications. Registration is mandatory, register here!